Ca Govt Midterm 2009 Part 2

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How long is CA's current constitution?

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54,000 words

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How many times Has CA's const. been amended? 2nd to only which state?

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500, Alabama

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How many sec. in first dec. of rights?

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16

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How long to finalize 1879 constitution document?

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157 days.

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When was 2nd const ratified?

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May 7, 1879

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Key items in first constitution were

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Slaver was banned
Married women were guaranteed separate property rights (first in any state)

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Common contents

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duties of govt
mistrust of politicians
group benefits
Money
Clutter and trivia

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3 methods of changing the constitution possibles

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1. Constitutional convention
2. Legislative proposal
3. Initiative

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in 2007 - 2010, how many valid signatures to qualify an initiative amendment?

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8% of votes cast in 2006 election - 694, 354

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Whats makes CA const. distinctive

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Power to the people
Right of privacy
Water
English only
Prop 13

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When was English declared language of the state and under which prop?

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Prop 63 in 1986

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When was prop 13 approved

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June 1978

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What is the Madisonian formula

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System of overlapping power

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Federalism: What is it?

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specification of certain powers and policymaking prerogatives for the National government and others for the states

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How does pragmatic federalism express itself

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1. Public officials at each level do what they can to solve a particular problem while shifting the cost down the chain.
2. Due to federal govt inaction some states have sought to pass legislation in healthcare, enrionmental, same sex marriage etc.

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Five Historic periods of federalism

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1. Dual federalism
2. Cooperative federalism
3. Centralized federalism
4. on your own federalism
5. Pragmatic federalism

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When did US Govt recognize the right of tribal govt to offer gaming on their own land? Via what case?

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California vs Cabazon Band of Mission Indians in 1987

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What is intergovernmental lobbying

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States trying to maximize their influence on federal policymaking.

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In 2004 California received in ______ federal spending for every dollar it sent to Washington

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79 cents

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How many tribes have currently entered into compacts

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66

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Reasons for CA "balance of payments" problem is

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1. Californians' higher than average personal incomes.
2. Significantly higher younger population.
3. Slippage in federal procument spending

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Reasons for California's relative lack of influence in Washington

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1Grant decsion making has been transferred to members of congress

2. Distance both geographically and physically. - ABC

3. Disproportionately inadequate representation (2 senators each represent 19 million folks)

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number of mexican immigrants in 2006

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4.4 million

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number of filipino immigrants in 2006

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750K

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What immig law passed in 1996

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Illegal Immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act

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What Immig law was passed in 1986 and what did it provide for?

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Immigration reform and control act of 1986 - Amnesty for 3 million foreigners half who lived in CA.

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How many illegal immigrants live in the USA in 2005

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10 - 12 million.

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What is progressivism?

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was a nation-wide movement in the early twentieth century to rid politics of corruption and ineptitude.

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What was the original intention of the initiative?

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The purpose of this progressive reform was to limit the power of railroads and the negative influence of parties, bringing the process closer to the people.

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Problems faced by cities in the late 1800 - early 1900's

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labor unrest,
unemployment
poverty
urban crowding

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Politics to machine boss was

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Invidualistic

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Politics to progressives was

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moralistic

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Reforms meant to inhibit influence of political machines

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1. Direct Primaries
2. At large elections
3. Non partisan Elections
4. Merit systems and short ballots.
5. Professional management

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California progressivism had 5 characteristics in common w/ the national movement

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1. Represented both individualistic and moralistic subcultures.
2. It was white and middle class.
3. Urban in nature
4. Non-radical
5. Entrepreneurial leadership

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Who was behind Prop 13

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Howard Jarvis

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How many signatures were gathered for prop 13

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1.2 million

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What percentage of the vote did Prop 13 get

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64%

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4 prominent initiatives

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1. Prop 13
2. Prop 5 - casino
3. Prop 22 - Gay marriage
4. Prop 71 - Stem cell research

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Consequences of the initiative process

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1. Ballot measures represent big money not good ideas
2. New policy & process entrepreneurs can emerge
3. Initiative campaigns increasingly rely on Television
4. Initiative process is constantly changing
5. Elected officials employ the initiative
6. Govt workload increases when initiatives pass
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CA constitution Revision commission made 3 recommendations

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1. Allow legislature to rewrite initiative before its submitted to voters.
2. Limit initiatives to Nov. elections
3. permit legislature to amend statutory initiatives after 6 years

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2 kinds of referenda

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1. petition
2. compulsory

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Example of petition referenda

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in 1982 a petition referendumwas placed to block a legislative decision to build the Peripheral Canal through the Sacramento Delta.

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Referendum advocates must gather _____signatures in ___ days

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433, 971 within 90 days

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Certain categories of legislation are exempt from referenda

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Calls for special elections.
Tax levies,
urgency measures.
Spending bills

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Who was behind Gray Davis recall. 2 individuals and how much was contributed?

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Ted Costa and Darrell Issa who put in 1.7 million into the call drive

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How many states allow recalls

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15

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Political participation

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Individual or group activity intended to exercise influence in the political system.

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methods of participation are either

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conventional or non-conventional

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Breakdown of Participation is

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Voting 71%
Joinning a political org. 48%
Contacting politic officials 34%
Attending political meetings 29%
Making political contrib 24%

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Non-conventional participation consists of

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1. Exit option
2. Protest Option

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What supreme court decision allows politicians to spend unlimited amounts of their own $$

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Buckley v. Valeo

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What is VAP

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Voting age population

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How many eligible voters in CA

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23.2 million

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What was CA voter turnout in 2008 presidential election?

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82%

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Most likely profile of a voter

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White - 70%
55 and older - 41%
LA - 25%
college graduate - 54%
Conservative- 37%

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non-participation takes place due to these factors

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Structural
Preferentia
partisan
Regionall

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Who cannot vote

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non citizen
under 18
moved to CA within 15 days
prisoners and parolees
mentally incompetent

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Frame of reference

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Set of beliefs or observations that gives meaning to ideas and actions.

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Party Identification

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Extent to which citizens affiliate with, relate to or support a political party

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Seven Distinct categories of partisanship

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1. Strong democrat.
2. Weak Democrat.
3. Independent leaning Dem
4. Independent.
5. Ind. leaning Repub
6. weak republican
7. Strong Republicaan

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5 distinct voting regions of CA

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LA county
The rest of Socal
San Francisco Bay Area
Rest of Nocal
Central Valley

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Two tier polities exist in these gaps

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voter/non-voter
racial/ethinic
rich/poor/
age gap
partisan gap

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What is a linkage institution

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Activities, processes and political experts that link individuals to officials and institutions that make policy (government).

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3 types of linkages shared by democratic govts.

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1. Participatory Linkage
2. Policy-Responsive Linkage
3. Clientele linkage

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Two types of bias in the media

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1. Ideological Bias - favor a party/side
2. Structural Bias - minimize politics

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List of Linkage Institutions

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Mass Media
Political Parties
Elections
Interest Groups

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An interest group

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Body of individuals who share similar goals and organize to influence public policy around those goals.

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How many local stations

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90

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Internet usage for news

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White - 67%
Asian 61%
Black 62%
Latino 35%

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Parties are organized groups that

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1. Possess certain labels
2. Espouse policy preferences
3.. both nominat and work to elect candidates for public office.
4. Help frame government's postelection policy agenda

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Party in electorate

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voters who hold partisan affiliations.

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Party in government

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Partisad elected officials and institutions eg legislature

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Party organization

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Formal party apparatus - staff budget rules, processes

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When was Open Primary Law approved what proposition was it

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Prop 198 in 1996

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Elements of a weak party system include

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Direct Primaries
Cross-filing
non-partisan elections
blanket primary

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When was blanket primary reversed?

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June 2000

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Party Organization

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1. County central committee
2. State central committee

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When is CA primary

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Feb 5th 2008

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First Political Consultants in CA

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Clem Whitaker and Leona Baxter

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Types of Polls

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Field Poll
Benchmark Polls - before campaign
Tracking polls - during campaign
Focus groups - test reactions to political stimuli

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Sources of campaign funds

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1. Self-sourced funds.
2. Direct mail and internet - grassrots
3. PAC contributions

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What law regulates PAC contributions? What body implements it

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Political Reform Act of 1974 - Prop 8

FPPC

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What is FPPC

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Fair Political Practices Commission

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4 reasons why CA elections are increasingly important in national politics

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1. Voter approved initiatives influence other states.
2. CA is a significant source of campaign contrib.
3. CA candidates are compelling recipients of out of state funds.
4. CA has 55 electoral votes

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5 categories of Interest groups:

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1. Economic - CMA, Arco, Chevron
2. Professional- Calbar, Trial lawyers
3. Public Agency Groups
4. Cross-Cutting groups - Handguns
5. Miscellaneous - smokers rights
6. Local Groups

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How interest groups organize

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1. In-house lobbyists.
2. Associations
3. Contract lobbysts
4. Brown Bag advocates
5. Public Relations
6. Supporting candidates & issues
7. Influencing propositions
8. Lobbying
9. Litigation